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Ang 122 · Guru Granth Sahib Ji

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Guru Amardas Ji · Raag Maajh

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ਮਾਇਆ ਮੋਹੁ ਇਸੁ ਮਨਹਿ ਨਚਾਏ ਅੰਤਰਿ ਕਪਟੁ ਦੁਖੁ ਪਾਵਣਿਆ ॥੪॥

maaeaa mohu is maneh nachaae antar kapatt dukh paavaniaa |4|

The love of Maya makes this mind dance, and the deceit within makes people suffer in pain. ||4||

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ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਭਗਤਿ ਜਾ ਆਪਿ ਕਰਾਏ ॥

guramukh bhagat jaa aap karaae |

When the Lord inspires one to become Gurmukh, and perform devotional worship,

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ਤਨੁ ਮਨੁ ਰਾਤਾ ਸਹਜਿ ਸੁਭਾਏ ॥

tan man raataa sehaj subhaae |

then his body and mind are attuned to His Love with intuitive ease.

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ਬਾਣੀ ਵਜੈ ਸਬਦਿ ਵਜਾਏ ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਭਗਤਿ ਥਾਇ ਪਾਵਣਿਆ ॥੫॥

baanee vajai sabad vajaae guramukh bhagat thaae paavaniaa |5|

The Word of His Bani vibrates, and the Word of His Shabad resounds, for the Gurmukh whose devotional worship is accepted. ||5||

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ਬਹੁ ਤਾਲ ਪੂਰੇ ਵਾਜੇ ਵਜਾਏ ॥

bahu taal poore vaaje vajaae |

One may beat upon and play all sorts of instruments,

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ਨਾ ਕੋ ਸੁਣੇ ਨ ਮੰਨਿ ਵਸਾਏ ॥

naa ko sune na man vasaae |

but no one will listen, and no one will enshrine it in the mind.

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ਮਾਇਆ ਕਾਰਣਿ ਪਿੜ ਬੰਧਿ ਨਾਚੈ ਦੂਜੈ ਭਾਇ ਦੁਖੁ ਪਾਵਣਿਆ ॥੬॥

maaeaa kaaran pirr bandh naachai doojai bhaae dukh paavaniaa |6|

For the sake of Maya, they set the stage and dance, but they are in love with duality, and they obtain only sorrow. ||6||

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ਜਿਸੁ ਅੰਤਰਿ ਪ੍ਰੀਤਿ ਲਗੈ ਸੋ ਮੁਕਤਾ ॥

jis antar preet lagai so mukataa |

Those whose inner beings are attached to the Lord's Love are liberated.

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ਇੰਦ੍ਰੀ ਵਸਿ ਸਚ ਸੰਜਮਿ ਜੁਗਤਾ ॥

eindree vas sach sanjam jugataa |

They control their sexual desires, and their lifestyle is the self-discipline of Truth.

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ਗੁਰ ਕੈ ਸਬਦਿ ਸਦਾ ਹਰਿ ਧਿਆਏ ਏਹਾ ਭਗਤਿ ਹਰਿ ਭਾਵਣਿਆ ॥੭॥

gur kai sabad sadaa har dhiaae ehaa bhagat har bhaavaniaa |7|

Through the Word of the Guru's Shabad, they meditate forever on the Lord. This devotional worship is pleasing to the Lord. ||7||

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ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਭਗਤਿ ਜੁਗ ਚਾਰੇ ਹੋਈ ॥

guramukh bhagat jug chaare hoee |

To live as Gurmukh is devotional worship, throughout the four ages.

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ਹੋਰਤੁ ਭਗਤਿ ਨ ਪਾਏ ਕੋਈ ॥

horat bhagat na paae koee |

This devotional worship is not obtained by any other means.

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ਨਾਨਕ ਨਾਮੁ ਗੁਰ ਭਗਤੀ ਪਾਈਐ ਗੁਰ ਚਰਣੀ ਚਿਤੁ ਲਾਵਣਿਆ ॥੮॥੨੦॥੨੧॥

naanak naam gur bhagatee paaeeai gur charanee chit laavaniaa |8|20|21|

O Nanak, the Naam, the Name of the Lord, is obtained only through devotion to the Guru. So focus your consciousness on the Guru's Feet. ||8||20||21||

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Guru Amardas Ji · Raag Maajh

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ਮਾਝ ਮਹਲਾ ੩ ॥

maajh mahalaa 3 |

Maajh, Third Mehl:

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ਸਚਾ ਸੇਵੀ ਸਚੁ ਸਾਲਾਹੀ ॥

sachaa sevee sach saalaahee |

Serve the True One, and praise the True One.

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ਸਚੈ ਨਾਇ ਦੁਖੁ ਕਬ ਹੀ ਨਾਹੀ ॥

sachai naae dukh kab hee naahee |

With the True Name, pain shall never afflict you.

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ਸੁਖਦਾਤਾ ਸੇਵਨਿ ਸੁਖੁ ਪਾਇਨਿ ਗੁਰਮਤਿ ਮੰਨਿ ਵਸਾਵਣਿਆ ॥੧॥

sukhadaataa sevan sukh paaein guramat man vasaavaniaa |1|

Those who serve the Giver of peace find peace. They enshrine the Guru's Teachings within their minds. ||1||

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ਹਉ ਵਾਰੀ ਜੀਉ ਵਾਰੀ ਸੁਖ ਸਹਜਿ ਸਮਾਧਿ ਲਗਾਵਣਿਆ ॥

hau vaaree jeeo vaaree sukh sehaj samaadh lagaavaniaa |

I am a sacrifice, my soul is a sacrifice, to those who intuitively enter into the peace of Samaadhi.

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ਜੋ ਹਰਿ ਸੇਵਹਿ ਸੇ ਸਦਾ ਸੋਹਹਿ ਸੋਭਾ ਸੁਰਤਿ ਸੁਹਾਵਣਿਆ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

jo har seveh se sadaa soheh sobhaa surat suhaavaniaa |1| rahaau |

Those who serve the Lord are always beautiful. The glory of their intuitive awareness is beautiful. ||1||Pause||

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ਸਭੁ ਕੋ ਤੇਰਾ ਭਗਤੁ ਕਹਾਏ ॥

sabh ko teraa bhagat kahaae |

All call themselves Your devotees,

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ਸੇਈ ਭਗਤ ਤੇਰੈ ਮਨਿ ਭਾਏ ॥

seee bhagat terai man bhaae |

but they alone are Your devotees, who are pleasing to Your mind.

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ਸਚੁ ਬਾਣੀ ਤੁਧੈ ਸਾਲਾਹਨਿ ਰੰਗਿ ਰਾਤੇ ਭਗਤਿ ਕਰਾਵਣਿਆ ॥੨॥

sach baanee tudhai saalaahan rang raate bhagat karaavaniaa |2|

Through the True Word of Your Bani, they praise You; attuned to Your Love, they worship You with devotion. ||2||

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ਸਭੁ ਕੋ ਸਚੇ ਹਰਿ ਜੀਉ ਤੇਰਾ ॥

sabh ko sache har jeeo teraa |

All are Yours, O Dear True Lord.

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ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਮਿਲੈ ਤਾ ਚੂਕੈ ਫੇਰਾ ॥

guramukh milai taa chookai feraa |

Meeting the Gurmukh, this cycle of reincarnation comes to an end.

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ਜਾ ਤੁਧੁ ਭਾਵੈ ਤਾ ਨਾਇ ਰਚਾਵਹਿ ਤੂੰ ਆਪੇ ਨਾਉ ਜਪਾਵਣਿਆ ॥੩॥

jaa tudh bhaavai taa naae rachaaveh toon aape naau japaavaniaa |3|

When it pleases Your Will, then we merge in the Name. You Yourself inspire us to chant the Name. ||3||

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ਗੁਰਮਤੀ ਹਰਿ ਮੰਨਿ ਵਸਾਇਆ ॥

guramatee har man vasaaeaa |

Through the Guru's Teachings, I enshrine the Lord within my mind.

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ਹਰਖੁ ਸੋਗੁ ਸਭੁ ਮੋਹੁ ਗਵਾਇਆ ॥

harakh sog sabh mohu gavaaeaa |

Pleasure and pain, and all emotional attachments are gone.

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ਇਕਸੁ ਸਿਉ ਲਿਵ ਲਾਗੀ ਸਦ ਹੀ ਹਰਿ ਨਾਮੁ ਮੰਨਿ ਵਸਾਵਣਿਆ ॥੪॥

eikas siau liv laagee sad hee har naam man vasaavaniaa |4|

I am lovingly centered on the One Lord forever. I enshrine the Lord's Name within my mind. ||4||

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ਭਗਤ ਰੰਗਿ ਰਾਤੇ ਸਦਾ ਤੇਰੈ ਚਾਏ ॥

bhagat rang raate sadaa terai chaae |

Your devotees are attuned to Your Love; they are always joyful.

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ਨਉ ਨਿਧਿ ਨਾਮੁ ਵਸਿਆ ਮਨਿ ਆਏ ॥

nau nidh naam vasiaa man aae |

The nine treasures of the Naam come to dwell within their minds.

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ਪੂਰੈ ਭਾਗਿ ਸਤਿਗੁਰੁ ਪਾਇਆ ਸਬਦੇ ਮੇਲਿ ਮਿਲਾਵਣਿਆ ॥੫॥

poorai bhaag satigur paaeaa sabade mel milaavaniaa |5|

By perfect destiny, they find the True Guru, and through the Word of the Shabad, they are united in the Lord's Union. ||5||

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ਤੂੰ ਦਇਆਲੁ ਸਦਾ ਸੁਖਦਾਤਾ ॥

toon deaal sadaa sukhadaataa |

You are Merciful, and always the Giver of peace.

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ਤੂੰ ਆਪੇ ਮੇਲਿਹਿ ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਜਾਤਾ ॥

toon aape melihi guramukh jaataa |

You Yourself unite us; You are known only to the Gurmukhs.

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ਤੂੰ ਆਪੇ ਦੇਵਹਿ ਨਾਮੁ ਵਡਾਈ ਨਾਮਿ ਰਤੇ ਸੁਖੁ ਪਾਵਣਿਆ ॥੬॥

toon aape deveh naam vaddaaee naam rate sukh paavaniaa |6|

You Yourself bestow the glorious greatness of the Naam; attuned to the Naam, we find peace. ||6||

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ਸਦਾ ਸਦਾ ਸਾਚੇ ਤੁਧੁ ਸਾਲਾਹੀ ॥

sadaa sadaa saache tudh saalaahee |

Forever and ever, O True Lord, I praise You.

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ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਜਾਤਾ ਦੂਜਾ ਕੋ ਨਾਹੀ ॥

guramukh jaataa doojaa ko naahee |

As Gurmukh, I know no other at all.

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ਏਕਸੁ ਸਿਉ ਮਨੁ ਰਹਿਆ ਸਮਾਏ ਮਨਿ ਮੰਨਿਐ ਮਨਹਿ ਮਿਲਾਵਣਿਆ ॥੭॥

ekas siau man rahiaa samaae man maniai maneh milaavaniaa |7|

My mind remains immersed in the One Lord; my mind surrenders to Him, and in my mind I meet Him. ||7||

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ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਹੋਵੈ ਸੋ ਸਾਲਾਹੇ ॥

guramukh hovai so saalaahe |

One who becomes Gurmukh, praises the Lord.

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ਸਾਚੇ ਠਾਕੁਰ ਵੇਪਰਵਾਹੇ ॥

saache tthaakur veparavaahe |

Our True Lord and Master is Carefree.

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ਨਾਨਕ ਨਾਮੁ ਵਸੈ ਮਨ ਅੰਤਰਿ ਗੁਰਸਬਦੀ ਹਰਿ ਮੇਲਾਵਣਿਆ ॥੮॥੨੧॥੨੨॥

naanak naam vasai man antar gurasabadee har melaavaniaa |8|21|22|

O Nanak, the Naam, the Name of the Lord, abides deep within the mind; through the Word of the Guru's Shabad, we merge with the Lord. ||8||21||22||

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Guru Amardas Ji · Raag Maajh

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ਮਾਝ ਮਹਲਾ ੩ ॥

maajh mahalaa 3 |

Maajh, Third Mehl:

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ਤੇਰੇ ਭਗਤ ਸੋਹਹਿ ਸਾਚੈ ਦਰਬਾਰੇ ॥

tere bhagat soheh saachai darabaare |

Your devotees look beautiful in the True Court.

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ਗੁਰ ਕੈ ਸਬਦਿ ਨਾਮਿ ਸਵਾਰੇ ॥

gur kai sabad naam savaare |

Through the Word of the Guru's Shabad, they are adorned with the Naam.

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ਸਦਾ ਅਨੰਦਿ ਰਹਹਿ ਦਿਨੁ ਰਾਤੀ ਗੁਣ ਕਹਿ ਗੁਣੀ ਸਮਾਵਣਿਆ ॥੧॥

sadaa anand raheh din raatee gun keh gunee samaavaniaa |1|

They are forever in bliss, day and night; chanting the Glorious Praises of the Lord, they merge with the Lord of Glory. ||1||

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